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Melanie Hoggard, owner of six Moe’s Southwest Grill locations in Arkansas, is planning to roll out three more Moe’s in the next two years: in Fayetteville and Jonesboro with the third location to be determined, but potentially Fort Smith.

Harps sold $708 million worth of groceries in the fiscal year that ended in August, enough to make it one of the 15 largest private companies based in Arkansas but a rounding factor for Wal-Mart Stores Inc., headquartered 18 miles away in Bentonville.

I truly enjoy Facebook, but some of the stuff that gets passed around just makes me want to scream (or use ALL CAPS): “Did you rub any two brain cells together before circulating this junk?” The lack of “critical thinking” skills clearly isn’t limited to “kids these days.” People who are old enough to know better still participate in the sharing of “facts” that just feel so right, even though they can’t withstand even cursory consideration.

Michelle Mauthe Harvey's main focuses are product chemicals, sustainable food and agriculture, as well as environmental health issues and alternative energy. For those, she has co-chaired the development of a screening tool for chemicals that Walmart sells — like household cleaners and insecticides. This tool examines alternatives that can be used in the place of toxic chemicals.

Nestled among 120 acres of Ozark woodlands in Bentonville, Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art is more than a museum — it’s a destination, an economic development tool and a mesmerizing tribute to the history of American art, whose significance extends far beyond the borders of The Natural State.

The lessons Sam Walton learned during those early, successful years of Wal-Mart allowed him to build the most successful retail chain in history. And just like the times that he took his planes up to search for potential Wal-Mart sites, it was Mr. Sam himself who was behind the stick, deciding which direction to go.

The Walton family, heirs to Wal-Mart Stores' late founder Sam Walton, plan to finance an art-themed hotel in downtown Bentonville near Wal-Mart headquarters and Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art, currently under construction.